Returned from San Juan
To steal from a certain someone, It spent an extended weekend in San Juan. Just got back. A little burnt from the sun and a little dehydrated from the mojitos.
1. It and Melissa stayed at the LaConcha Hotel in San Juan in their "uptown" section called Condado. The hotel is right off the beach. That area is very nice and tourist friendly (eg. Locals speak Inglese). If you guys are into people watching, there are some beautiful women there. San Juan is a very nice city...at least in the touristy parts or financial areas. It expected something fairly run down, but the city is actually not. The Daniel would love San Juan simply for the rotund Latino asses and skimpy clothes.
2. Also stayed a night at the Sheraton in Old San Juan. This is usually where cruise ships depart, but the area was basically dead. Thank you Swine Flu for killing the cruise industry this season. Melissa and It did some exploration of Spanish forts there. They were originally built back in the 1500's and are now run by the US National Parks Service. It's a cheap and good time killer. Only $3.
3. It usually hates Asian fusion restaurants, but San Juan has some excellent ones called Budatai (Condado) and Dragonfly (Old San Juan). Both are an odd mix of Asian and Creole (PR cuisine), but this surprisingly works. It had this Churrasco-style marinated skirt steak with Chinese style flat noodles. It would punch an old lady in the taco for another plate of that.
4. We also rented a car and spent a day in the El Yunque National Park (rain forest) as well as go on a kayaking tour into a lagoon where there are bioluminescent organism that glow when you stick your hand or paddle in the water. It's pretty damn cool. If you have to do one thing in Puerto Rico, do that. Also did a quick tour of the Barcardi rum factory. The tour is free and you also get 2 free drinks. Neato.
5. It spent most of Sunday on the beach. The waves were pretty wild, due to stronger than normal winds. It is burnt like a boner on fire as Billy Idol would say in his song, Cradle of Love. Yes, Asian people do burn.
6. Today, It woke up at 4AM to catch a 6AM flight to Miami. Cabby no speaka da Inglese. Thankfully It knew how to say aeropuerto. Got hit on by a ghey guy at the Miami airport in my layover to DFW. He was trying to tell me he lost his luggage on his cruise and that he works at Walmart. It just stared ahead quietly, until boarding time. It thinks the guy was mentally challenged...no seriously...like he had Asperger's Syndrome (sad face). What does this mean?
7. Sean, It flew American. It saw He's Not That Into You twice (to and fro). Still wishes we had the go-go airline stewardesses from the 60s. American has the market cornered for most frumpy flight attendants.
8. It didn't come back with Swine Flu. Thankfully, it didn't get the AIDS. It broke two cameras. It lost sunglasses in the ocean. It did almost everything it wanted to do in PR, except gamble at the hotels. Now back to reality and the hell that awaits at work.
9. Daniel/Sean, we need to get dinner or drinks sometime. Wished It could have gone out to see Sean or Dahon, but It was working its ass off that night for work b/c of this trip.
10. Valiant effort Rockets. You did better than the Mavs and without Yao or McGrady. The little Rangers are legitimately in first place in the ALW and playing excellent baseball.
1. It and Melissa stayed at the LaConcha Hotel in San Juan in their "uptown" section called Condado. The hotel is right off the beach. That area is very nice and tourist friendly (eg. Locals speak Inglese). If you guys are into people watching, there are some beautiful women there. San Juan is a very nice city...at least in the touristy parts or financial areas. It expected something fairly run down, but the city is actually not. The Daniel would love San Juan simply for the rotund Latino asses and skimpy clothes.
2. Also stayed a night at the Sheraton in Old San Juan. This is usually where cruise ships depart, but the area was basically dead. Thank you Swine Flu for killing the cruise industry this season. Melissa and It did some exploration of Spanish forts there. They were originally built back in the 1500's and are now run by the US National Parks Service. It's a cheap and good time killer. Only $3.
3. It usually hates Asian fusion restaurants, but San Juan has some excellent ones called Budatai (Condado) and Dragonfly (Old San Juan). Both are an odd mix of Asian and Creole (PR cuisine), but this surprisingly works. It had this Churrasco-style marinated skirt steak with Chinese style flat noodles. It would punch an old lady in the taco for another plate of that.
4. We also rented a car and spent a day in the El Yunque National Park (rain forest) as well as go on a kayaking tour into a lagoon where there are bioluminescent organism that glow when you stick your hand or paddle in the water. It's pretty damn cool. If you have to do one thing in Puerto Rico, do that. Also did a quick tour of the Barcardi rum factory. The tour is free and you also get 2 free drinks. Neato.
5. It spent most of Sunday on the beach. The waves were pretty wild, due to stronger than normal winds. It is burnt like a boner on fire as Billy Idol would say in his song, Cradle of Love. Yes, Asian people do burn.
6. Today, It woke up at 4AM to catch a 6AM flight to Miami. Cabby no speaka da Inglese. Thankfully It knew how to say aeropuerto. Got hit on by a ghey guy at the Miami airport in my layover to DFW. He was trying to tell me he lost his luggage on his cruise and that he works at Walmart. It just stared ahead quietly, until boarding time. It thinks the guy was mentally challenged...no seriously...like he had Asperger's Syndrome (sad face). What does this mean?
7. Sean, It flew American. It saw He's Not That Into You twice (to and fro). Still wishes we had the go-go airline stewardesses from the 60s. American has the market cornered for most frumpy flight attendants.
8. It didn't come back with Swine Flu. Thankfully, it didn't get the AIDS. It broke two cameras. It lost sunglasses in the ocean. It did almost everything it wanted to do in PR, except gamble at the hotels. Now back to reality and the hell that awaits at work.
9. Daniel/Sean, we need to get dinner or drinks sometime. Wished It could have gone out to see Sean or Dahon, but It was working its ass off that night for work b/c of this trip.
10. Valiant effort Rockets. You did better than the Mavs and without Yao or McGrady. The little Rangers are legitimately in first place in the ALW and playing excellent baseball.